I never had House or Purple finches at my feeders until a few showed up last year. This year I have a large flock visiting on a daily basis. Unfortunately, I...
2 March 2009 - The winter report period for bird observations has come to a close. The winter report period is a "normal-length" seasonal period - comprised of...
Hallo all, Quince, the symptoms that you are describing are spot on for salmonella. Be very careful if you handle the birds and wear disposable gloves. It may...
3 March 2009 - Tuesday - the LEWIS'S WOODPECKER continues at Kingfarm Ranch along the Old River Road south of Talmage. It was again on it's favorite telephone...
4 March 2009 - I am posting a message that I just read on CALBIRDS from Kim Garrett. The California Bird Records Committee's "Rare Birds of California" book...
Our favorite visitor has been around all week, sometimes in places you'd not expect... for whatever reason he's been bobbing about approx. 80 - 120 yards off...
Hmmmmm, A zodiac pelagic and you were able to get Laysan Albatross not bad! Todd Easterla ... From: point_of_fact To: Mendobirds@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday,...
Sat, 07 Mar 2009 -- From 3:30-4:00 this afternoon there was a BURROWING OWL enjoying the sunshine at the mouth of its burrow at the end of Burris Lane in...
Sat, 7 March 2009 -- Three LONG-TAILED DUCKS were seen off the north end of Ward Ave, Cleone on Saturday, by Toby Tobkin and Karen Havlena, within 15 minutes...
Sun, 8 March 2009 -- I had a couple of suggestions about my hybrid gull from this morning at Ten Mile R. mouth. It seems that the more likely hybrid would be...
8 March 2009 - Sunday - This afternoon the BURROWING OWL was still present where George Chaniot described it yesterday. For about five minutes it was totally...
9 March 2009 - Monday, The Greater White-fronted Goose that has spent the winter period at the Crofoot Ranch along Hwy 101 north of Hopland is still there....
David Imper speaks on Grazing Issues On Monday night, March 23, the annual "Partnership Potluck" - a joint meeting of coastal environmental groups will be held...
Mendo birders: To add to Bob Keiffer's note from earlier today, on Monday March 9 I saw or heard the following: At the Crofoot Ranch, a single "Aleutian"...
Wed, 11 Mar 2009 -- Today I went to Lake County to look for a couple of nemesis birds. I found my way to the slopes of Mount Konocti at the Riviera West...
"Rio de Rapaces" or "River of Raptors" Slide Presentation set for Thursday, March 19 in Ukiah (There is a short announcement followed by the dramatic story of...
After an absence of 3 - 4 days (we thought he'd flown the coop for the year) Al was waiting for everyone this morning... he was close by the pier earlier, then...
The past two months have been a bit lackluster for gulls at Clearlake, so Doug Weidemann and I were surprised to tally 8.5 species on Sunday, including a...
16 March 2009 - The Lewis's Woodpecker on Kingfarm between Talmage and Hopland on the Old River Road was again on it's favorite telephone pole at 6:00PM. This...
Mendocino Co. Started a very long day at Mendocino College in Ukiah a little after dawn. In the pond to the left of the entrance road, I finally saw a SORA....
Well, shiver me timbers! After 3 days of no show, making us SURE he/she had flown the coop, who showed up in full color today but our favorite fryer, Al the...
To all; March Month Yardbird sightings for this bird that has stayed around from '08 and maybe same bird as '07 include 3/1, 1/8, 1/13, 3/15, and 3/19/09. ...
Barbara E. Dolan
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Mar 19, 2009 8:44 pm
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Hi, Birders: Western Field Ornithologists' 34th annual meeting will be held in Boise, Idaho, September 10-14, 2009. Papers are now being solicited for...
There's a stunning male hooded oriole in our back yard, drinking nectar from one of our "oriole" feeders. The earliest arrival to our yard that I have noted in...
Just wanted to remind everyone about Godwit Days, the weekend of April 17th. I have been attending for 6 or 7 years, it's great and we are so fortunate to live...
22 March 2009 - Sunday - On Highway 175 within 1/4 mile off Hwy 101 near Hopland I observed Turkey Vulture # 92. About 30 TUVUs were tagged last August and...
My neighbor photographed a Leucistic Amercan Robin in your area, and e-mailed the photo to me yesterday, asking for an ID. I have posted the photo in the...
About that same time Earl Preffer, a busdriver for Potter Valley Schools, reported seeing a white robin in about that same location. I went by once but didn't...
Today is the second time a rufous-crowned sparrow has visited my feeding stations. A male, seems to be traveling alone. I only see him when it is snowing....